2025 Best Evolutionary Biology Schools
19
Colleges in the United States
772
Evolutionary Biology Degrees Awarded
Evolutionary Biology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #501 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for evolutionary biology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 772 degrees in evolutionary biology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Evolutionary Biology School
Your choice of evolutionary biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for evolutionary biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Evolutionary Biology Degree Level
The evolutionary biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Evolutionary Biology Schools.
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Best Schools for Evolutionary Biology in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the evolutionary biology degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Evolutionary Biology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
57
Evolutionary Biology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in evolutionary biology has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 57 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
31
Evolutionary Biology Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of California - Davis if you want to pursue a degree in evolutionary biology. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in evolutionary biology. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 3 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in evolutionary biology. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
230
Evolutionary Biology Degrees Awarded
CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 230 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
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